Facilitator for DCSD Curriculum Focus Group

Teachers give feedback on the Common Core Curriculum Implementation

SWOT Analysis

Dr. Wendy Perry Facilitator

DCSD Curriculum Focus GroupEnhancing School Culture Through Collaboration

Social Studies and Reading Language Arts- Cross Discipline Approach Grade 2

Implementing Common Core Creatively

Non- fictional text oral presentationsStudents are dressed in character to Optimize student learning by providing an enduring understanding experience .

World of Coca Cola- Students’ made connections with science and social studies concepts. Instructional focus included states of matter and historical attributes for the origination of Coca Cola.

Enhance learning through field trip experience

Title: Dancing in the Wings ~Author: Debbie Allen

Reading Language Arts Bulletin BoardStudents demonstrated their understanding of how to summarize literary text.

Dancing in the Wings

Teacher Commentary

Shared Reading- Summarizing

Book Chat- Students used a pumpkin to illustrate main characters for the book read. Visual Arts Integration

Engaging Instruction

Independent ReadingInstructional focus on Plot- Engaging Learning Experience

Reading Language Arts Centers